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Introducing Kuta
Lombok’s Kuta beach is a magnificent stretch of white sand and turquoise sea with rugged hills rising around it. Surfers are drawn here by the world-class waves, but the village has a languid charm of its own with some delightful hotels and a succession of dramatic bite-shaped bays nearby.
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Despite long-slated plans for a succession of five-star resorts, these have failed to materialise, and this superb coast is still all but undeveloped, with far, far fewer facilities than the (in) famous Kuta Beach in Bali. Kuta comes alive during the annual Nyale Fishing Festival (in February or March; see right) and during the main tourist season (August), but for the rest of the year it’s very quiet.
Tourism dominates the local economy, but locals also harvest seaweed for the cosmetic industry in the dry season.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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A Backpacker’s Guide To Massages In Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 1 September 2009
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Back to Bali
Blog: Cissy's Kiva Fellowship - 21 July 2009
Yes, I went back to Bali this past weekend! As soon as I found out it was a 3 day holiday weekend I quickly secured a round trip ticket from Kupang to Denpasar. Steve and I had a great weekend together. Since we didn’t have much time to do any sight seeing last time, we [...]
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I have arrived!
Blog: Cissy's Kiva Fellowship - 7 July 2009
After 23 hours of traveling, I arrived safely in Denpasar, Bali on July 1st! Bali is much more developed than I expected, with a bypass (highway) bustling with cars and motorcycles. Most people in Indonesia ride motorbikes and the way they weave in and out of cars and with each other is pretty scary. Steve [...]
